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Rio Tinto CEO says BHP rejection on value only
Rio Tinto said price alone was behind its rejection of BHP Billiton's $147 billion (73.4 billion pounds) hostile takeover offer aimed at assembling a super mining house, but also warned that mining companies run the risk of becoming too big amid a frenzy of mergers and acquisitions.
25 Mar 2008 |
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Analysts say BHP may have to sweeten Rio again
A day after BHP Billiton launched the second costliest corporate takeover in history, analysts and industry executives reckoned the world's biggest miner may have to dig a little deeper into its pockets to win rival Rio Tinto.
07 Feb 2008 |
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BHP raises Rio bid
BHP Billiton launched a hostile $147.4 billion (75 billion pound) bid for rival miner Rio Tinto on Wednesday, ending months of speculation and setting the stage for the world's second-largest takeover.
06 Feb 2008 |
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Rio Tinto runs mines hard as BHP offer looms
Rio Tinto, fighting a takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton and scurrying to capture more of the global commodities boom, churned out record tonnages of iron ore, copper and other industrial minerals in 2007.
16 Jan 2008 |
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BHP Billiton profit up on metals demand
BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, posted a 19 percent jump in second half earnings Wednesday on record sales of industrial minerals such as copper, iron ore, coal and petroleum products.
22 Aug 2007 |
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Strong sales to drive BHP profit growth
BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining house, should post record second half profits on strong sales of industrial minerals such as copper, iron ore, coal and petroleum products.
21 Aug 2007 |
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Alcan said to be talks with BHP
Canada's Alcan Inc is in talks with global mining giant BHP Billiton as it looks to fend off a takeover attempt by U.S. rival Alcoa Inc, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Wednesday.
23 May 2007 |
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